Swap outdoor bulbs for yellow-toned lights and turn off unnecessary exterior lighting at night to make your home less inviting to nighttime fliers.
Keep things clean by vacuuming regularly, dusting corners, and storing items in sealed bins instead of cardboard boxes.
Regular garden maintenance helps. Weed often, harvest ripe produce quickly, and position outdoor lights away from the house to reduce attraction.
Inspect your home carefully—especially around doors, windows, vents, and pipes—and seal any gaps with durable caulk or weather stripping to block their path.
Don’t overlook vents, attic openings, or chimneys—prime entry points. Fine mesh screens secured tightly over these areas will help keep stink bugs where they belong: outside.
Essential oils like peppermint, eucalyptus, and neem act as natural stink bug deterrents. Mix them with water in a spray bottle and spritz entry points or use dried herb sachets near doors and windows.
If a few stink bugs slip in, use a shallow pan of soapy water placed under a light to lure and drown them overnight.